Experts are becoming increasingly concerned over the effect

“She called me all of a sudden and said she can’t catch her breath.

“I couldn’t understand her, she kept saying ‘I can’t breathe’, it was the scariest thing.”

The mom went on to credit the sport for saving Brianne’s life.

“Cheer saved her life because the exertion that you put out during cheer practice on top of being sick, she couldn’t breathe,” Christie said.

“The doctor came in and said, we need to have a very serious conversation,” the mom went on to recall of their hospital dash.

“I didn’t expect the news she gave me, that it was popcorn lungs that’s permanent and children are dying from it. […] We still don’t know if there will be long term effects.”

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